World Gone Mad

It's a baaaad day for white athletes everywhere. Matt Jones (mug shot, right), Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver - busted for coke and pot. Dude was caught chopping yay-yo with a credit card, had a bag of yay on him and a bag of chronic. Hmmm, snort some yay to get up, puff puff a J to take the edge off, [read more...]

Donaghy’s Allegations Threaten Stern, the NBA and Beyond

Tim Donaghy's initial allegations of game-fixing have finally come to light. Interestingly, what was known months ago is being divulged just weeks before his July 14 sentencing date. The timing of the release of allegations cannot have been accidental as it has allowed the conversation surrounding Donaghy's claims to be framed in a way that casts the deposed official and his [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Seventh Heaven

Well, I suppose I should have kept my mouth shut about these NBA playoffs. A week after declaring this year's version the worst I'd ever seen, we saw two of the best games in playoff history. First the Lakers amazing win over the Spurs in Game 5 out West. I know I talked about it last week, but I cannot stress enough how big [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Three things that make me happy about…Basketball

Three things that make me happy about the new NBA season… 1. The Wild Wild West- For the first time in recent memory, I am interested in the product the NBA is putting on the floor. I feel like Seinfeld in the episode where he discovered his emotions - all of a sudden, "I care!" To be fair, I don't really care - not about [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Basketball Like It Oughtta Be

All year long there are good sports on television. Some games, or series, rise above the others and reach must-watch status. There aren't many, so you have to pay close attention when they come around. We were deprived of one of these recently, when both the Red Wings and Avalanche lost in the first round of the NHL playoffs. They [read more...]